Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Robert Klein on "America for Sale"

Some of the best standup comedy was on TV shows and comedy specials in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Today we continue our Sunday Standup series, sharing some of the classic routines by iconic comedians on Sunday editions of Jewish Humor Central. 

Robert Klein was the first to have a standup special on HBO. He is legendary due to his smart humor and funny insights into the everyday. He is 84 now and doesn't have any performances currently scheduled, but he was in his prime in 1986 when he performed on Broadway.

In this piece from Robert Klein's 1986 HBO stand-up special, he takes the audience on a comedic journey through our political history from founding father George Washington to man on the moon Neil Armstrong, throwing in a little corruption on the way.

Enjoy!